The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-10-20
WELCOME AT ATLANTA.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY IN THE
SUNNY SOUTH.


m, in a heavy rain storm A committee
was on hand prepared to escort the party
through the city. go objection was made
to the storm. The president and Mrs. Cleve-
land and their guests, excepting Mrs Villas,
who was indisposed, took carriages and
drove for half an hour through the princi-
pal thoroughfares.
An elaborate display of fireworks was ex-
ploded on the top of KenesHV mountain, at
which point the train stopped asout fifteen
minutes, but owing to the heavy olowds the
view was partially cut Off from the train.
The special arrived at Atlanta fow min
utes before - o'clock.
There were probably sixty thousand peo-
pie at the station and around the Kimball
house, where the members Of the party are
quartered. The greatest enthusiasm ensued,
and it was not until Mr. Grady made a
speech to the crowd that they dispersed
The city is gayly decorated, and this morn
ing at 20 o'clock the festivities will begin in
earnest
There are more than 100, 900 persons on
the streets to-day, who are doing honor to
the president and Mrs. Cleveland. Not
withstanding the unpleasantness of tho
weather everybody appears to have turned
out to add their hurrahs of welcome to the
executive and the charming young wife
who accompanies him. EARLY this morning
the rain which began falling yesterday CON
tinued, but with his phenomenal good luck
a few minutes before 10 o'clock, when the
carriage reached the Kimball to escort the
president for drive through the city to the
capitol, it grew considerably brighter The
| rain nnoca1 hut tho do continued thraat-
ening Upon reaching the state capitol the
president was received by the governor and
staff and members of each branch of the
legislature. He also met the visiting gov
ernors, members of the supreme court,
superior and city court judges, United
States officials and other dignitaries.
When the ceremonies at the capitol had
concluded the ride was continued directly 10
Piedmont park The visiting governors
with Governor Gordon, Senators Brown and
Colquitt and other distinguished men joined
the procession as it left the capitol On en-
tering the main gate the artillery fired
national salute to the president. Altar un-
avOidable delay, occasioned by the great
mass Of humanity along the route of the
procession and in the grounds the distin-
| guished guests were escorted to the speakers
stand midst the greatest enthusiasm, which
lasted for some minutes Finally, when
| quiet had been restored, the exercises Of tho
day were opened by President Golfers an
nouncement that prayer would be offered by
Rev. DIR. Barrett, of the First Presbyterian
church.
After prayer Mr.. CoIliOr presented Mr5
Henry W. Grady, who delivered a very slo-
quent address of welcome.
Concluding his remarks, which were re-
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armies the beseioed and the he4oigers to
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which tbov had been driven tbav found
their homes wrecked and burned and tbo;,
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soon evidencas of the activity ana rorss-
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dostinv Tn twantv-two vear, tha sacond
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strovad Atlanta Her nlace as 8rst among
the cities of great state. her constantl9
Increasing business and her large manufAc-
trrin1 inta rests ara evidancos al the coura0s